Truly Rich Tips {And note to self!}: Find Your Balance as a Wife and Mother

I am supposed to be sleeping, I know! (Sorry, baby! Mama loves you!) BUT a sudden turn of events disrupted my weekend plans to get some work and homeschool planning done and I was left with no choice but to "burn the midnight oil" again! *sighs* These are the days when I wish with all … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips {And note to self!}: Find Your Balance as a Wife and Mother

Truly Rich Tips: On Smart Parenting — How to Teach Kids Phone Manners

*This is part of an article I wrote recently for Smart Parenting. I hope it helps us parents somehow! 🙂 Happy weekend, folks! I'm off to the Family Congress now! :)Many parents reading this would probably agree with me that good manners are a sign of being “civilized,” and that showing respect and consideration towards … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: On Smart Parenting — How to Teach Kids Phone Manners

Truly Rich Tips: How to Make Reading an Effective and Lasting Habit (Tips from the Free Parenting Seminar by The Learning Basket and The Learning Library)

A few weekends ago, the kids and I were blessed to have attended a free parenting seminar organized by The Learning Library and The Learning Basket. It was titled "Make Reading an Effective and Lasting Habit." I meant to post this earlier on my homeschool blog (it was just in my drafts folder, waiting to be edited), but … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: How to Make Reading an Effective and Lasting Habit (Tips from the Free Parenting Seminar by The Learning Basket and The Learning Library)

Truly Rich Tips (Esp. for Parents): How to Reap the Seed You Sow

I was inspired yesterday to try to post a special series of reflections-cum-tips for parents this Holy Week, starting with this one about "hugging it out." I am a bit ashamed to say though, that, even after writing that post and this one on using your words to bless your children, I've still been guilty of being … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips (Esp. for Parents): How to Reap the Seed You Sow

Truly Rich Tips (Esp. for Parents): Use Your Words to Bless Your Kids

I have been so blessed this past week — I was given six of Bo Sanchez's books to proofread, as part of my job at Shepherd's Voice. Our family with Bro. Bo (I was newly employed then — my, how time flies!) At first, though, I looked at this task as a burden, especially because … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips (Esp. for Parents): Use Your Words to Bless Your Kids

Truly Rich Tips: When It Comes to Parenting, It’s the Little Things That Matter (Parenting Lessons From My 87-Year Old Grandfather)

My family on my mom’s side celebrated my grandfather’s 87th birthday last week. It was a fun, chaotic evening, with the adults enjoying the Vietnamese fare we ordered (in memory of my grandfather’s 13 years in Vietnam, where he worked as a communications engineer-of-sorts) and the great grandkids “wreaking havoc” / playing noisily and excitedly … Continue reading Truly Rich Tips: When It Comes to Parenting, It’s the Little Things That Matter (Parenting Lessons From My 87-Year Old Grandfather)